The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: Secretary to the Committee of Foreign Affairs in the American Revolution : to which is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Author's Life, Volume 1G. Davidson, 1824 |
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... defence of custom . But the tumult soon subsides . Time makes more converts than reason . As a long and violent abuse of power is generally the means of calling the right of it in question , ( and in matters too which might never have ...
... defence of custom . But the tumult soon subsides . Time makes more converts than reason . As a long and violent abuse of power is generally the means of calling the right of it in question , ( and in matters too which might never have ...
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... defence as possible , and in America he would never suf- fer such a bill to be passed . America is only a secondary object in the system of British politics - England consults the good of this country no further than it answers her own ...
... defence as possible , and in America he would never suf- fer such a bill to be passed . America is only a secondary object in the system of British politics - England consults the good of this country no further than it answers her own ...
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... defence , ought to improve , with our increase of property . A common pirate , twelve months ago , might have come up the Delaware , and laid this city under contribution , for what sum he pleased ; and the same might have happened to ...
... defence , ought to improve , with our increase of property . A common pirate , twelve months ago , might have come up the Delaware , and laid this city under contribution , for what sum he pleased ; and the same might have happened to ...
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... defence is sound policy ; for when our strength and our riches play into each other's hand , we need fear no external enemy . In almost every article of defence we abound . Hemp flourishes even to rankness , so that we need not want ...
... defence is sound policy ; for when our strength and our riches play into each other's hand , we need fear no external enemy . In almost every article of defence we abound . Hemp flourishes even to rankness , so that we need not want ...
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... defence . And history sufficiently informs us , that the bravest achievements were always accomplished in the non - age of a nation . With the increase of commerce , Eng . gland hath lost its spirit . The city of London , notwith ...
... defence . And history sufficiently informs us , that the bravest achievements were always accomplished in the non - age of a nation . With the increase of commerce , Eng . gland hath lost its spirit . The city of London , notwith ...
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Page 65 - These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot, will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country, but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 28 - Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel ; and they said, Nay ; but we will have a king over us ; that we also may be like all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Page 27 - He will take your sons and appoint them for himself, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
Page 26 - Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you : the LORD shall rule over you.
Page 39 - O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose not only the tyranny but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the old world is over-run with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the Globe. Asia and Africa have long expelled her. Europe regards her like a stranger, and England hath given her warning to depart. O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind.
Page 33 - The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth. Tis not the affair of a city, a county, a province, or a kingdom, but of a continent — of at least one eighth part of the habitable globe. Tis not the concern of a day, a year, or an age; posterity are virtually involved in the contest, and will be more or less affected, even to the end of time, by the proceedings now.
Page 26 - And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
Page 302 - Nor can any man, who acknowledges the being of God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship...
Page 33 - For never can true reconcilement grow Where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep...
Page 28 - And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not : for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.